Special menus you can’t miss in Macau this season
The city is pulling out all stops to ensure its recognition as Creative City of Gastronomy by Unesco is well deserved. Here’s a selection of some of the best food choices now available around town
Since Macau was chosen as a Creative City of Gastronomy by Unesco late last year, the city has been cooking up a variety of gastronomic delights and introducing special menus to celebrate this honour, turning itself into a culinary destination for connoisseurs of all kinds of cuisine.
From all the newly-launched dining options available in Macau this season, we have selected four menus that really stand out – these include specialities from Southeastern France, delicacies from Northeastern China, Texas-style barbecue dishes, and healthy organic dishes.
1. Joie De Vivre Festival
Part of the Le French GourMay programme to celebrate the annual art festival Le French May, a French-inspired dining festival, Joie De Vivre is now running at the Eiffel Tower at The Parisian Macao, from Wednesday to Sunday, until the end of June.
Accompanied by live jazz music, guests can savour Picnic in Provence-themed afternoon tea, as well as other French gourmet dishes such as freshly shucked French oysters, seafood brochettes with rouille Provençal sauce, and Parisian waffles with lavender ice cream and candied chestnuts, on the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower.
A Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur-inspired four-course set menu is also served at Brasserie this May. Created by executive chef Daniel Brolese, the menu features foie gras and fig terrine or seared tuna loin as appetiser, followed by the light and vegetable-laden pistou soup, lobster barigoule or braised veal shank as the main dish, ending with refreshing vanilla sable tart or cheeses from Provence. The menu can be paired with wines from Côtes-de-Provence, Baux de Provence and Bandol.